The Myth of Disqualification Many people in today’s church hold an erroneous view, that “anyone who has ever experienced divorce is forever disqualified from consideration for a church leadership role.” This myth goes hand-in-hand with other unbiblical church myths related to divorce. If we (erroneously) assume that divorce is sin, that divorce is always the… Continue reading Can a Divorced Person Hold a Church Office? — by Joe Pote
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David Instone-Brewer, The Westminster Confession, and Judging Divorce
Jeff Crippen, Barbara, and I have been discussing via email the role of the church in judging divorce. Believing some insightful thoughts have come from this discussion, Jeff and Barbara asked me to share some our observations and questions. To avoid the natural mistake, I want to be clear that while I am A Jeff,… Continue reading David Instone-Brewer, The Westminster Confession, and Judging Divorce
